mod 2: intro to the human body

Question 1

abdominal cavity

Answer 1

contains the major organs of digestion

Question 2

adenocarcinoma

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carcinoma derived from glandular tissue

Question 3

adenoma

Answer 3

benign tumor that starts in the epithelial tissue of a gland or gland-like structure

Question 4

anaplasia

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a change in the structure of cells and in their orientation to each other

Question 5

anatomy

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the study of the structures of the body

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anomaly

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a deviation from what is regarded as normal

Question 7

anterior

Answer 7

situated in the front

Question 8

aplasia

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the defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue

Question 9

atresia

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describes the congenital absence or narrowing of a normal opening or passage

Question 10

autopsy

Answer 10

postmortem (after death) examination

Question 11

bloodborne transmission

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the spread of a disease through contact with infected blood or other body fluids that are contaminated with infected blood

Question 12

caudal

Answer 12

towards the feet

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cephalic

Answer 13

towards the head

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chromosome

Answer 14

a genetic structure located within the nucleus of each cell

Question 15

communicable disease

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also known as a contagious disease, is any condition that is transmitted from one person to another either directly or by indirect contact with contaminated objects

Question 16

congenital disorder

Answer 16

abnormal condition that exists at the time of birth

Question 17

cytoplasm

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the material within the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus

Question 18

diaphragm

Answer 18

a muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 19

distal

Answer 19

situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

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dorsasl

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dysplasia

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endemic

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endocrine glands

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epidemic

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epigastric region

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located above the stomach

Question 26

etiology

Question 27

exocrine glands

Question 28

functional disorder

Question 29

genetic disorder

Question 30

geriatrician

Question 31

groin

Answer 31

the crease at the junction of the trunk with the upper end of the thigh

Question 32

hemophilia

Question 33

histology

Question 34

homeostasis

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the processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment

Question 35

hyperplasia

Question 36

hypertrophy

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hypochondriac

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below the ribs

Question 38

hypogastric region

Question 39

hypoplasia

Question 40

iatrogenic illness

Question 41

idiopathic disease

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inguinal

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relating to the groin, refers to the entire lower area of the abdomen

Question 43

medial

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mesentery

Question 45

midsagittal plane

Question 46

nosocomial infection

Question 47

pandemic

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pathology

Question 49

pelvic cavity

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the space formed by the hip bones and contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems

Question 50

peritoneum

Question 51

peritonitis

Question 52

physiology

Question 53

posterior

Question 54

proximal

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retroperitoneal

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stem cells

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unspecialized cells that are able to renew themselves for long periods of time by cell division

Question 57

thoracic cavity

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also known as the chest cavity or thorax, surrounds and protects the heart and the lungs

Question 58

transverse plane

Question 59

umbilicus

Question 60

vector-borne transmission

Question 61

ventral

Question 62

ventral cavity

Answer 62

located along the front of the body, contains the organs that sustain homeostasis